Meeting on Afghan women empowerment held in Brussels

Meeting on Afghan women empowerment held in Brussels

Conference participants discuss how to promote Afghan women's social participation in Brussels on Oct. 4, 2016. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani also attended the event, which was held on the sideline of an international conference on reconstruction of the war-ravaged country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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